Reeza Hendricks

Reeza Raphael Hendricks (born 14 August 1989) is a South African cricketer who plays for Gauteng and for the South Africa national cricket team. He is a right-handed opening batsman.^[1] He made his international debut for South Africa in November 2014 by becoming only the third South African to score a century on debut.^[2]

Reeza Hendricks

Hendricks in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Reeza Raphael Hendricks
Born	(1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 35) Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Opening batsman
International information
National side	South Africa (2014–present)
ODI debut (cap 127)	5 August 2018 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	20 October 2023 v England
ODI shirt no.	17
T20I debut (cap 61)	5 November 2014 v Australia
Last T20I	29 June 2024 v India
T20I shirt no.	17
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006/07–2015/16	Griqualand West
2006/07–2015/16	Knights (squad no. 17)
2016/17–2020/21	Lions
2018–2019	Jozi Stars
2021/22–present	Gauteng
2023	Joburg Super Kings
2024	Rangpur Riders
2024	Multan Sultans
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 34 68 144 215 Runs scored 929 1,942 8,130 7,137 Batting average 29.03 29.87 33.73 36.78 100s/50s 1/7 0/15 16/39 17/41 Top score 102 87 168* 181 Balls bowled 42 29 965 720 Wickets 1 0 10 22 Bowling average 47.00 – 68.80 29.13 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/13 – 2/25 3/18 Catches/stumpings 20/– 31/– 142/– 101/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  South Africa ICC T20 World Cup Runner-up 2024 West Indies & USA
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 June 2024

Domestic career

In November 2017, Hendricks scored his first century in a Twenty20 match, when he made 102 not out for Lions against Dolphins in the 2017–18 Ram Slam T20 Challenge.^[3] He was the leading run-scorer during the tournament, finishing with 361 runs in eight matches.^[4] In January 2018, he became the first player to score a century in all three franchise competitions in South Africa in the same season, after scoring a List A century in the final round of the 2017–18 Momentum One Day Cup.^[5]

In June 2018, Hendricks was named in the squad for the Highveld Lions team for the 2018–19 season.^[6] In October 2018, he was named in Jozi Stars' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.^[7][8] Hendricks scored 410 runs in MSL 2018, subsequently earning a place in the national side. In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Jozi Stars team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.^[9] In April 2021, he was named in Gauteng's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.^[10]

In April 2022, in the Division One final of the 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup, Hendricks scored 157 runs for Lions, as they beat Titans by three wickets to win the title.^[11]

In September 2022, Hendricks was bought by the Johannesburg Super Kings for the inaugural season of the SA20 competition, scheduled to take place in 2023.^[12]

International career

Hendricks made his Twenty20 International debut for South Africa against Australia on 5 November 2014.^[13] He was included in the Griqualand West cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.^[14] In August 2017, he was named in Pretoria Mavericks' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.^[15] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.^[16]

In June 2018, Hendricks was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.^[17] He made his ODI debut for South Africa against Sri Lanka on 5 August 2018.^[18] He became the third batsman for South Africa, and fourteenth overall, to score a century on ODI debut.^[19] His 88-ball century was the fastest by a batsman on ODI debut and he won the man of the match award.^[20][21]

In September 2021, Hendricks was named in South Africa's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.^[22] He was also named in 2023 Cricket World Cup squad of South Africa to be played in India.^[23]

In December 2023, he was picked by Multan Sultans in gold category for the ninth edition of Pakistan Super League.^[24]

In May 2024, he was named in South Africa’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.^[25]

References

1. "Reeza Hendricks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
2. "Reeza Hendricks profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
3. "Hendricks gives Lions nail-biting win". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
4. "Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2017/18: Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
5. "Hendricks celebrates rare triple". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
6. "bizhub Highveld Lions' Squad Boasts Full Arsenal of Players". Highveld Lions. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
7. "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
8. "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
9. "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
10. "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
11. "Brilliant Reeza Hendricks century fires Lions to stunning victory in 1-Day Cup final". News24. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
12. "Live report - SA20 player auction". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
13. "South Africa tour of Australia (November 2014), 1st T20I: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide, Nov 5, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
14. Griqualand West Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
15. "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
16. "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
17. "South Africa rest Imran Tahir from ODI squad for Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
18. "3rd ODI, South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Aug 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
19. "Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Reeza Hendricks 3rd South African and 14th overall to hit century on ODI debut". Cricket Country. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
20. "Stats: Reeza Hendricks scores a 89-ball 102 on his ODI debut". Crictracker. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
21. "Debutant Hendricks grabs the moment as Proteas clinch ODI Series". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
22. "T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
23. "South Africa unveil squad for World Cup 2023". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
24. "Sams, Hendricks, Ngidi set for maiden PSL stints". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
25. "South Africa Sqaud for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

External links

• Reeza Hendricks at ESPNcricinfo